JP2016154614A - Care assist body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a care assist body with a novel structure, even when there is a difference in body types between a caretaker and a care-receiver, capable of assisting the caretaker to easily execute care work of lifting the care-receiver in a seated posture in the arms from a seat surface.SOLUTION: A care assist body 10 for use in care work when a caretaker 12 facing a care-receiver 14 in a seated posture lifts the care-receiver 14 in the arms from a seat surface, includes: a trunk support part 16 for covering the back side of the trunk of the care-receiver 14; a thigh support part 18 for covering the back sides of the thighs of the care-receiver 14; and input parts 22 and 24 on which the caretaker 12 exerts a force. The force of the caretaker 12 exerted on the input parts 22 and 24 is transmitted via the trunk support part 16 and the thigh support part 18, to the respective back sides of the trunk and the thighs of the care-receiver 14 as the force to the front side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a care assisting body for assisting a care work in which a caregiver hugs a cared person in a sitting position from the seating surface.

  Conventionally, when a caregiver who is difficult for a caregiver to move by himself / herself is transferred between a bed and a wheelchair, a caregiver facing the sitting caregiver faces the caregiver in front of him / her The care work that is lifted from the seat surface is performed. Depending on the physique of the caregiver and the cared person, this care work may impose a heavy burden on the carer's body when the caregiver lifts the cared person from a crouched posture. Was a problem. In view of this, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-276533 (Patent Document 1) proposes a care assisting instrument in which a lift belt is provided on the clothes of a caregiver. According to this, since the cared person is lifted from the seat by the lift belt that is rotated below the thigh or the buttocks, the burden on the carer when lifting the cared person is reduced, and the back pain of the carer is reduced. And the like can be avoided.

  By the way, in the lifting care work by the front holding as described above, the caregiver does not lift the cared person only from the seating surface, but pulls it upward while lifting it upward. Accordingly, the caregiver can stably support the cared person and can give a sense of security to the cared person who is picked up.

  However, in Patent Document 1, while lifting the cared person upward is assisted by the lift belt, the carer is holding the arm on the back side of the cared person's torso. It is necessary to turn. Therefore, if there is a large physique difference between the caregiver and the cared person, for example, when the caregiver is small or the cared person is large, the caregiver's arm is behind the caredian's torso. There was a risk that the caregiver would be burdened by the operation of hugging the cared person.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-276533

  The present invention has been made in the background of the above-described circumstances, and the problem to be solved is that even if there is a physique difference between the caregiver and the cared person, the caregiver sits in front of the cared person in the sitting position. An object of the present invention is to provide a care assisting body having a novel structure capable of assisting a care work to be lifted from a surface so that it can be easily performed.

  Hereinafter, the aspect of this invention made | formed in order to solve such a subject is described. In addition, the component employ | adopted in each aspect as described below is employable by arbitrary combinations as much as possible.

  That is, the first aspect of the present invention is a care assistant used for a care work in which a caregiver confronting a cared person in a sitting position lifts the cared person from the seating surface by holding the cared person forward, and the cared person A torso support portion that covers the back of the torso, a thigh support portion that covers the back of the thigh of the care recipient, and further includes an input portion on which the caregiver exerts a force. The caregiver's force exerted on the body is transmitted to the back side of the cared person's torso and thigh via the torso support part and the thigh support part as a force to the front side. And

  According to the care auxiliary body structured according to the first aspect as described above, the caregiver exerts a force on the input portion while being attached to the care receiver, so that the care support person is directed upward from the thigh support portion to the care receiver's thigh. And a force to draw the caregiver's torso (waist) from the torso support portion to the caregiver side. Therefore, the caregiver only exerts a force on the input part of the care assisting body properly attached to the caregiver, and while lifting the caregiver upward, as in the lifting care work without using the care assisting body, You can hug the caregiver.

  Moreover, since the thigh of the cared person is supported by the thigh support part by turning the thigh support part so as to cover the back surface of the cared person's thigh, the physique difference between the caregiver and the cared person Even if there is, the caregiver's power is efficiently applied to the cared person's thigh. Furthermore, the torso of the cared person is pulled toward the carer side by the torso support part by turning the torso support part so as to cover the back of the cared person's torso. Even if there is a physique difference, the caregiver's power is efficiently applied to the cared person's torso. As described above, by using the care assisting body according to the present invention, even if there is a physique difference that the caregiver's arm cannot sufficiently reach to the back of the cared person, the caregiver has a relatively small force. Thus, it is possible to lift the cared person from the seat while holding the cared person in front, and the physical burden on the carer is reduced.

  The torso support part and the thigh support part can be formed of either a hard material or a soft material. Preferably, at least a part of the length direction is flexible so as to follow the body surface of each cared person. It can be deformed. In addition, the torso support part and the thigh support part are preferably configured to be relatively displaceable in accordance with a change in the posture of the cared person (for example, a change from a sitting position to a standing position). It is desirable that relative displacement due to deformation, rotation, or the like is allowed in the connecting portion of the portions.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the care assisting body described in the first aspect, an attachment / detachment portion is provided on at least one of the torso support portion and the thigh support portion, and the torso support portion and the thigh are provided. At least one of the support portions is detachably connected to the detachable portion.

  According to the second aspect, when the caregiver wears the care assistant on the care recipient in the sitting position, by removing at least one of the thigh support part and the torso support part at the attachment / detachment part, It becomes easy to attach the trunk support part to the back surface of the cared person. The detachable part may be provided in an intermediate part between the thigh support part and the trunk support part, or may be provided in a connection part between the thigh support part and the trunk support part.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the care assisting body described in the first or second aspect, the torso support part and the thigh support part are both formed of a flexible band or sheet and can be folded. It is what has been.

  According to the third aspect, the thigh support portion and the trunk support portion are both flexible, so that they can be folded in a compact manner during storage or carrying. In addition, since the portion that contacts the cared person's body has flexibility and easily deforms into a shape along the cared person's body, it can accommodate a plurality of cared persons with different physiques, The force of raising is exerted on the care recipient in a wide area, and the caregiver's feeling of pressure and pain are reduced or avoided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the care aid described in any one of the first to third aspects, the torso support portion covers a band from the back side to the both side surfaces of the cared person's torso. In addition, the thigh support portion has a belt shape that connects both end portions of the torso support portion to each other.

  According to the fourth aspect, since the cared person's torso is covered from the back side to the both sides by the torso support portion, the cared person's torso is supported in the left-right direction during the care work, and the cared person's posture is More stable. Furthermore, since the buttocks of the cared person who has come off the thigh support part are positioned between the thigh support part and the torso support part without being covered with the care support body, the change in the posture of the care receiver is further tolerated. This makes it easier for the caregiver to lift the cared person more efficiently.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the care aid described in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the input portion includes a cylindrical sleeve portion into which the caregiver inserts an arm. The both ends of the sleeve portion are open toward the caregiver.

  According to the fifth aspect, the caregiver can exert a force on the input unit by pressing the arm inserted into the sleeve unit against the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve unit. Etc. are reduced. In addition, since both ends of the sleeve portion are open toward the caregiver, the caregiver can easily insert the arm into the sleeve portion facing the care recipient, and the caregiver wears the caregiver. It is possible to easily use the nursing care aid.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the care assisting body described in the fifth aspect, a shape holding body for holding the opening of the sleeve portion is provided.

  According to the sixth aspect, since the opening of the sleeve portion is held in the state opened to the caregiver side by the shape holder, the caregiver facing the care recipient can easily insert the arm into the sleeve portion. Can do. The shape holding body only needs to hold the shape of the opening of the sleeve portion to some extent so that the opening is not blocked by deformation of the sleeve portion, and a foldable elastic body or flexible body is preferably used.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the care assisting body described in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the input unit includes a grip portion that the care giver grips with a hand.

  According to the seventh aspect, the caregiver can apply a force while grasping the grasping portion, whereby a large force can be efficiently applied to the input portion, and the lifting care work can be performed more advantageously.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the care aid described in the seventh aspect, a plurality of the gripping portions are disposed apart from each other in the length direction of the trunk support portion. .

  According to the eighth aspect, according to the length of the caregiver's arm, the waist circumference of the cared person, etc. It becomes easy to cope with the case where the caregiver or the care recipient of the person uses it.

  According to the present invention, when the caregiver exerts a force on the input portion, a force for lifting the thigh upward from the thigh support portion to the care receiver is exerted, and the torso (waist) of the care receiver from the torso support portion. The force attracted to the caregiver side is exerted, and the caregiver can be hugged to the caregiver side while being lifted upward. Furthermore, even if there is a physique difference that does not allow the caregiver's arm to reach the back of the cared person sufficiently, the caregiver should lift the cared person from the seat while holding the cared person in front with a relatively small force. Can reduce the physical burden on the caregiver.

The perspective view which shows the care assistant as 1st embodiment of this invention. The front view of the care assistant shown in FIG. The top view of the care support body shown in FIG. IV-IV sectional drawing of FIG. It is a figure explaining the use condition of the care support body shown in FIG. 1, Comprising: (a) is at the time of the start of care which attached the care support body to the care receiver of a sitting position, (b) is a caregiver, Each of the completed nursing cares is shown. The perspective view which shows the care assistant as 2nd embodiment of this invention. The front view of the care assistant shown in FIG. The top view of the care support body shown in FIG. The right view of the care auxiliary body shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the use condition of the care auxiliary body shown in FIG. 6, Comprising: (a) is the time of the care start which installed the care auxiliary body to the care receiver of a sitting position, (b) is a caregiver's care recipient. Each of the completed nursing cares is shown. The front view which shows the care assistance body as another one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the care auxiliary body as another one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is the state which mounted | wore the care receiver in the sitting position, (b) is a caregiver's care auxiliary body. The state which exerted force on the input part of each is shown.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1-4, the care support body 10 as 1st embodiment of this invention is shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the care assisting body 10 is a care assisting tool used when the caregiver 12 holds the care receiver 14 in the sitting position and lifts it from the seating surface. A waist pulling portion 16 as a torso support portion, which is formed of cloth or sheet-like resin elastomer and covers the waist of the cared person 14 from the back surface to both side surfaces, and the back surface of the thigh of the cared person 14 (the lower surface in the sitting position) ) And a thigh lifting part 18 as a thigh support part. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the vertical direction is the vertical direction in FIG. 2 that is a substantially vertical vertical direction in the use state, and the front and back direction is the front and back of the care recipient 14 in the use state. 4, the left-right direction refers to the left-right direction in FIG. 2, which is the left-right direction of the care recipient 14 in use. The circumferential direction is a direction surrounding the upper body of the care receiver 14 in a plan view and means a length direction of the waist pulling portion 16 described later.

  More specifically, the waist pulling portion 16 is formed of a natural fiber or chemical fiber cloth or the like and has a longitudinal belt shape, and the height dimension in the vertical direction is substantially constant over the entire length in the length direction. ing. Further, a semi-annular plate-like protruding piece 20 that protrudes toward the inner peripheral side is integrally formed at the lower end of the waist pulling portion 16.

  In addition, the height dimension of the waist pulling part 16 is set based on the height from the seat surface to the elbow in the sitting position of the care receiver 14 having an average physique, for example. The care giver 12 can easily support the armpit of the care receiver 14 in a forward leaning posture inserted into a sleeve portion 22 described later. Moreover, the width dimension of the left-right direction of the waist attraction part 16 is set based on the distance between the left and right elbow rests of a general wheelchair and the average left-right width of the cared person's 14 waist, It is desirable that it is easy to use for transfer from a wheelchair. Furthermore, the depth dimension in the front-rear direction of the waist pulling portion 16 is set based on, for example, the average front-rear dimension of the waist of the cared person 14, and the side surface of the waist of the cared person 14 covers a wide range. It is covered with the waist pulling part 16.

  A sleeve portion 22 is provided on the upper portion of the waist pulling portion 16. The sleeve portion 22 is formed of a cloth or the like in the same manner as the waist pulling portion 16 and has a cylindrical shape, and extends continuously over the entire length in the length direction on the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling portion 16. In this embodiment, a part of the wall portion on the inner peripheral side is constituted by the waist pulling portion 16. Moreover, the sleeve part 22 of this embodiment is opening toward the front which becomes the caregiver 12 side in the shape of use state (shape shown in FIGS. 1-4) with which the care receiver 14 of the sitting position was mounted | worn. . Further, the inner diameter dimension of the sleeve portion 22 is set based on, for example, the average thickness of the arm of the care giver 12 and is set to a size that allows the arm to be easily inserted even if there is a sleeve of clothes. . The sleeve portion 22 may be separated from the waist attraction portion 16 and may be fixed later by sewing or the like to the waist attraction portion 16. The part integrally formed so as to extend may be bent to the outer peripheral side to form a cylindrical shape, so that it can be formed integrally with the waist pulling portion 16.

  Furthermore, a plurality of gripping portions 24 for the caregiver 12 to grip are accommodated inside the cylindrical sleeve portion 22. The grip portion 24 is a substantially semi-annular member that is sized to be easily gripped by the caregiver 12 and is formed of a synthetic resin or the like. The outer peripheral surface of the gathering portion 16 is fixed. In the present embodiment, the five gripping portions 24 are arranged substantially symmetrically apart from each other in the length direction of the sleeve portion 22. In addition, the holding part 24 can also be easily formed by, for example, sewing and fixing both ends of the belt-like cloth to the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling part 16.

  The thigh lifting part 18 is formed of a cloth or the like in the same manner as the waist pulling part 16, and has a longitudinal band shape narrower than the waist pulling part 16, and both ends in the length direction are waist pulling. It is connected to both ends in the length direction of the portion 16. As a result, the thigh lifting part 18 extends to the left and right across the lower ends of both ends in the circumferential direction of the waist pulling part 16, and the thigh lifting part is located behind the thigh lifting part 18 (upward in FIG. 3). A buttock accommodating hole 26 is formed so as to vertically pass between 18 and the waist pulling portion 16. Further, the thigh lifting portion 18 is longer than the distance between both ends of the waist pulling portion 16 in a state of being attached to the care receiver 14 to be described later, and is appropriately curved along the body surface of the care receiver 14. So that it is bent.

  Further, one end of the thigh lifting part 18 is detachably connected to the waist pulling part 16. That is, one end of the thigh lifting portion 18 is detachably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling portion 16 with a surface fastener, and a connection portion of the thigh lifting portion 18 and the waist pulling portion 16 by the surface fastener is connected. The detachable portion 28 of this embodiment is used. In FIG. 1, a state where the thigh lifting part 18 is detached from the waist pulling part 16 in the attaching / detaching part 28 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The other end of the thigh lifting part 18 is fixed by being sewn to the waist pulling part 16. In addition, it is desirable that the length of the thigh lifting part 18 can be adjusted by securing a large length of the attaching / detaching part 28, so that the difference in the thickness of the thigh of the care recipient 14 can be easily handled. can do.

  The care assisting body 10 of the present embodiment includes a first belt-like body 30 constituting the waist pulling portion 16 and the sleeve portion 22, and a second belt-like body 32 constituting the thigh lifting portion 18. The second belt-like body 32 is overlapped and fixed to the circumferential end of the first belt-like body 30 (the sleeve portion 22 and the waist pulling portion 16). Thus, the thigh lifting part 18 of the present embodiment is integrated with the waist pulling part 16 and the circumferential end of the sleeve part 22, thereby realizing excellent load resistance. Further, the second belt-like body 32 is divided at a boundary between a portion constituting the thigh lifting portion 18 and a portion fixed to the first belt-like body 30, and is provided in the middle of the second belt-like body 32. The divided part is provided with an attaching / detaching part 28 (surface fastener) that makes it possible to remove one end of the thigh lifting part 18 from the waist pulling part 16.

  In addition, although the waist attraction | suction part 16 is shown by the substantially semi-cylindrical shape in the figure, since it is formed with the soft cloth etc. which have flexibility, it can deform | transform easily. Similarly, since the sleeve portion 22 and the thigh lifting portion 18 are also formed of a flexible cloth and can be easily deformed, the care assisting body 10 can be folded during storage or carrying. However, in order to effectively realize the force transmission described later, the first and second belt-like bodies 30, 32 constituting the waist pulling portion 16, the thigh lifting portion 18, and the sleeve portion 22 are all thick. It is desirable that deformation in the vertical direction can be easily allowed and that it is difficult to expand and contract in the surface direction.

  In addition, a waist contact surface that abuts on the back of the torso of the cared person 14 so that the waist pulling part 16 and the thigh lifting part 18 are superimposed on the torso of the cared person 14 in the sitting posture and the back of each thigh. The thigh contact surface that is in contact with the back surface of the thigh of the care recipient 14 is a substantially horizontal surface. Note that the waist contact surface and the thigh contact surface may be appropriately curved so as to follow the body surface of the cared person 14 as necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the care assisting body 10 is used when the care giver 12 holds the care receiver 14 in the sitting position forward and lifts it from the seating surface. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), with respect to the cared person 14 sitting on a chair or bed, the waist pulling portion 16 is rotated so as to cover the side from the back of the waist, The thigh lifting part 18 is rotated and arranged so as to cover the back surface (lower surface). In the state where one end of the thigh lifting part 18 is removed from the waist pulling part 16, the waist pulling part 16 is inserted around the waist of the cared person 14, and then the thigh lifting part 18 is moved to the thigh of the cared person 14. The care assistant 10 can be easily attached to the cared person 14 in the sitting position by turning the other end of the care support member 10 to the waist pulling part 16 with a hook-and-loop fastener (detachable part 28).

  In a state where the care assisting body 10 is attached to the care receiver 14, the caregiver 12 inserts the left and right arms into the opening portions at both ends of the sleeve portion 22 from the front, and grips the grip portion 24 that is easy to grip. . At this time, as shown in FIG. 5A, the caregiver 12 is in a forward leaning posture in which the left and right arms are inserted into the armpits of the care receiver 14 and the upper body is bent.

  Then, the caregiver 12 inserts the left and right arms into the sleeve portion 22 and grasps the grip portion 24, and gradually raises the forward tilted upper body so that the sleeve portion 22 and the grip portion 24 are inclined. Exerts upward force. Thereby, the force exerted by the care giver 12 is transmitted from the thigh lifting part 18 to the back of the thigh of the care receiver 14 and acts as a force toward the front side (upward) on the thigh of the care receiver 14. At the same time, it is transmitted from the waist pulling portion 16 to the back side of the torso of the cared person 14 and acts as a force on the front side (the carer 12 side) with respect to the torso of the cared person 14. As a result, the cared person 14 is lifted upward by the carer 12 and is pulled forward (carer 12 side), and is lifted from the seat surface while being held in front of the carer 12. As is clear from the above description, in the care aid 10 of the present embodiment, the input portion to which the care giver 12 applies force is configured by the sleeve portion 22 and the grip portion 24.

  According to the care assisting body 10 having the structure according to the present embodiment, the thigh of the cared person 14 is lifted by the thigh lifting part 18, so that the thigh lifting part 18 is placed on the back of the thigh of the cared person 14. Even if there is a physique difference between the caregiver 12 and the cared person 14, the force of the caregiver 12 can efficiently move upward with respect to the thigh of the cared person 14. Affected. Furthermore, since the waist of the cared person 14 is pulled toward the caregiver 12 by the waist pulling part 16, the waist pulling part 16 is worn by turning it so as to cover the back of the body of the cared person 14. Even if there is a physique difference between the person 12 and the cared person 14, the force of the carer 12 is effectively exerted forward with respect to the trunk of the cared person 14. Therefore, even when the caregiver 12's arm cannot be sufficiently rotated to the back of the cared person 14 by performing the lifting care work using the care assisting body 10, the caregiver 12 has a relatively small force. Thus, it is possible to lift the cared person 14 from the seating surface while holding the cared person 14 forward, and the physical burden on the carer 12 is reduced.

  Further, in the care assisting body 10 of the present embodiment, since the waist of the cared person 14 is covered from the back surface to the both side surfaces by the waist pulling portion 16, the body of the cared person 14 is also supported in the left-right direction during care work. Thus, the posture of the cared person 14 becomes more stable. Moreover, since the buttocks of the cared person 14 who has left the thigh lifting part 18 enter the buttocks accommodating hole 26 without being covered with the care assisting body 10, the change in the posture of the cared person 14 is more easily tolerated. Thus, the care giver 12 can lift the care receiver 14 more efficiently.

  Moreover, since the part which contacts the body of the cared person 14 deform | transforms flexibly into the shape along the body of the cared person 14 because the whole care support body 10 has flexibility, several different physiques The caregiver 14 can be supported and the wake-up force is distributed over a wide area with respect to the cared person 14 to reduce or avoid the feeling of pressure and pain of the cared person 14. Is done. Moreover, it can be folded compactly for storage or carrying.

  In addition, since the care giver 12 grasps and operates the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling portion 16, the care giver 12 applies a force while grasping the grasping portion 24, so that a larger force can be obtained. It can be applied efficiently, and the lifting care work can be performed more advantageously.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of gripping portions 24 are disposed apart from each other in the length direction of the waist pulling portion 16, and the plurality of gripping portions 24 are in the care recipient's wearing state. 14 is arranged around 14. Therefore, a plurality of caregivers with different physiques can be selected by selecting one that can be easily grasped by the caregiver 12 from the plurality of gripping portions 24 according to the length of the arm of the caregiver 12 and the size of the waist of the care receiver 14. 12 and the care recipient 14 can easily cope with it.

  Furthermore, since the care giver 12 is provided with the sleeve portion 22 into which the arm is inserted, the care giver 12 brings the arm inserted into the sleeve portion 22 into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve portion 22, so that the care aid 10 Therefore, even a caregiver 12 having a small force for grasping the grip portion 24 can obtain a force necessary for lifting the care receiver 14.

  In particular, in this embodiment, since both ends of the sleeve portion 22 are open toward the caregiver 12, the caregiver 12 can easily insert the arm into the sleeve portion 22 while facing the care receiver 14, The care assistant 10 attached to the caregiver 14 can be easily used.

  Since one end of the thigh lifting portion 18 is detachably attached to the circumferential end of the waist pulling portion 16 by a detachable portion 28 formed of a hook-and-loop fastener, the waist pulling portion When inserting 16 into the back side of the waist of the cared person 14 in the sitting position, by removing one end of the thigh lifting part 18 from the waist pulling part 16, the wearing work is facilitated.

  6 to 9 show a care assisting body 40 as a second embodiment of the present invention. The care assisting body 40 has a structure in which an attaching / detaching portion 44 by a hook-and-loop fastener is provided at both ends of a thin strip-like body 42, and the both ends of the strip-like body 42 are mutually connected by the attaching / detaching portion 44. By sticking, it becomes an annular use state. In addition, in the following description, about the member and site | part substantially the same as 1st embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol in a figure.

  More specifically, the care assisting body 40 has a substantially truncated cone-shaped peripheral wall having an axis that tilts upward as it goes forward in a use state where both ends of the belt-like body 42 are connected to each other. The portion constituting the rear end of the peripheral wall is a waist pulling portion 46 as a trunk support portion, and the portion constituting the lower end is a thigh lifting portion 48 as a thigh support portion. In short, in the care assisting body 40 of the present embodiment, the thigh lifting part 48 and the waist pulling part 46 are integrally formed by one band-like body 42. In addition, since the nursing support body 40 has a substantially truncated cone shape as a whole, the buttocks accommodating hole 50 that accommodates the buttocks of the care recipient 14 is provided between the thigh lifting portion 48 and the waist pulling portion 46. Is formed.

  Further, a pair of left and right grips 24, 24 are attached to the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling part 46. In the present embodiment, the sleeve portion 22 is not provided, and a pair of left and right grip portions 24, 24 are provided to be exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling portion 46.

  And the care support body 40 is used at the time of the care work in which the caregiver 12 hugs the care receiver 14 in the sitting position from the seating surface, similarly to the care support body 10 of the first embodiment (FIG. 10). reference).

  In the care support body 40 having the structure according to the present embodiment as well, the caregiver performs the care work of holding the care receiver 14 in the sitting position in front of the care worker in the same manner as the care support body 10 of the first embodiment. 12 and the cared person 14 can be effectively performed while suppressing the influence of the physique difference and the muscle strength of the carer 12.

  Moreover, in the care assisting body 40 of the present embodiment, since the waist pulling portion 46 and the thigh lifting portion 48 are integrally formed by the belt-like body 42, the structure is further simplified, and manufacturing is facilitated. As well as improving durability. Furthermore, attachment / detachment with respect to the care receiver 14 in the sitting position is easier, and the labor required for the care work can be further reduced.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited by the specific description. For example, in the first embodiment, the sleeve portion 22 provided continuously over the entire length in the length direction of the waist pulling portion 16 has been exemplified, but the sleeve portion is formed of, for example, the second belt-like body 32. The ring shape may be partially formed only at both ends in the length direction of the waist pulling portion 16. In short, as the sleeve portion, the middle portion of the arm of the caregiver 12 may be partially inserted, and for example, a structure in which the hand is exposed may be employed.

  As an example of the attaching / detaching portion, the first embodiment shows a structure in which the connecting portion of the waist pulling portion 16 and the thigh lifting portion 18 is attachable / detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener, and the second embodiment. Shows a structure in which the connecting portion between the waist pulling portion 46 and the thigh lifting portion 48 is detachable from each other by a hook-and-loop fastener, but the detachable portion is interpreted in a limited manner by such a specific example. is not. That is, for example, an attachment / detachment portion such as a hook-and-loop fastener is provided at an intermediate portion of the waist pulling portion 16 and the thigh lifting portion 18 so that the waist pulling portion 16 and the thigh lifting portion 18 can be divided by the attachment / detachment portion. May be.

  Furthermore, the attaching / detaching portion is not necessarily limited to that realized by the hook-and-loop fastener, and various known structures that can be detachably connected, such as a belt buckle structure, a knot, a hook, a button, a snap, and a fastener. Can be employed.

  Moreover, in the care support body 10 shown in 1st embodiment, the shape holding body for maintaining the opening of the sleeve part 22 is also employable. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the thick plate-shaped shape holding body 60 inserted into the sleeve portion 22 is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the sleeve portion 22 (the outer peripheral surface of the waist pulling portion 16). A structure or the like that is superposed and disposed over the entire length in the circumferential direction may be employed. According to this, the upper and lower wall portions of the sleeve portion 22 are kept apart from each other by the shape holding body 60, whereby the opening of the sleeve portion 22 is held without being blocked by deformation, and the caregiver 12 However, it becomes easy to insert the arm into the opening of the sleeve portion 22.

  Furthermore, as another form of the shape holding body, a structure that is fixed to the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface of the opening portion of the sleeve portion 22 and reinforces the opening portion of the sleeve portion 22 over the entire circumference can be adopted. .

  The shape holding body 60 does not need to substantially completely prevent deformation of the opening portion of the sleeve portion 22, and the opening portion is narrowed as long as the sleeve portion can be held in an open state toward the caregiver. The sleeve portion 22 may be allowed to be deformed. Further, the shape holding body 60 needs to have deformation resistance to such an extent that the opening of the sleeve portion 22 can be held. However, the shape holding body 60 has elasticity or flexibility that allows the care assisting body 10 to be folded. desirable. However, in the case where the shape holding body is detachably arranged with respect to the sleeve portion 22, a relatively hard shape holding body that is not allowed to be folded may be employed.

  Further, the input part is not necessarily limited to the structure of the sleeve part 22 and the grip part 24 shown in the embodiment. Specifically, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 12A, in the care assisting body 40 illustrated in the second embodiment, the waist 42 between the waist pulling portion 46 and the thigh lifting portion 48 in the belt-shaped body 42 (care-giving subject). A portion covering the waist side of the person 14 is an intermediate input unit 70 as an input unit, and the caregiver 12 may grasp the intermediate input unit 70 as shown in FIG. According to this, the simplification of the structure of the care assisting body 40 can be achieved, and the care receiver 12 can hold the intermediate input portion 70 and exert a force to pull the care receiver 14 up diagonally upward. it can. In particular, since the belt-like body 42 is deformed as shown in FIG. 12B by the force F exerted on the intermediate input unit 70 by the care giver 12, the force Fh exerted on the care receiver 14 from the waist pulling portion 46 The force Fv exerted on the cared person 14 from the thigh lifting part 48 acts substantially at right angles to the body surface of the cared person 14, so that the waist pulling part 46 and the thigh lifting part 48 are cared for. It becomes easy to prevent sliding along 14 body surfaces. Accordingly, the force of the caregiver 12 can be efficiently applied in the direction of lifting the care receiver 14, and the burden on the caregiver 12 can be effectively reduced. For the purpose of further reducing the burden on the caregiver 12, it is possible to provide the grip portion 24 and the sleeve portion 22 in the intermediate input portion 70 in the structure of FIG. 12.

  In addition, the present invention provides a device that assists the operation of raising the upper body of the caregiver 12 when the caregiver 12 holding the cared person 14 in a forward leaning posture raises the upper body and wakes up the cared person 14. If it is used together with the care assisting body 10 according to the above, it becomes possible to further reduce the labor of the caregiver 12 necessary for lifting care. Further, for example, by holding the care receiver 14 in a state of being lifted away from the seat surface by hooking the input part of the care assisting body 10 on the above-described assisting device and temporarily supporting it by the assisting device, The person 12 can also perform another work away from the cared person 14.

10, 40: Nursing aid, 12: Caregiver, 14: Care recipient, 16, 46: Waist draw part (torso support part), 18, 48: Thigh lifting part (thigh support part), 22: Sleeve part (Input unit), 24: gripping unit (input unit), 28, 44: detachable unit, 60: shape holder, 70: intermediate input unit (input unit)

Claims (8)

A care assistant that is used for a care work in which a caregiver confronting a cared person in a sitting position lifts the cared person from the seat surface by holding in front,
A torso support portion covering the back of the cared person's torso; a thigh support portion covering the back of the to-be-cared person's thigh; and an input unit on which the caregiver exerts a force The force of the caregiver exerted on the input unit is transmitted to the back side of the cared person's torso and thigh via the torso support portion and the thigh support portion as a front force. A care aid characterized by that.   The attachment / detachment part is provided in at least one of the torso support part and the thigh support part, and at least one of the torso support part and the thigh support part is detachably connected to the attach / detach part. Care aids.   The care support body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both the trunk support portion and the thigh support portion are formed of a flexible band or sheet and can be folded.   2. The torso support portion is formed in a belt shape covering from the back side to the both side surfaces of the cared person's torso, and the thigh support portion is formed in a belt shape that connects both end portions of the torso support portion to each other. The care support according to any one of to 3.   The said input part is provided with the cylindrical sleeve part into which the said caregiver inserts an arm, and the both ends of this sleeve part are opening toward this caregiver. Care aids.   The care support body according to claim 5, wherein a shape holding body that holds the opening of the sleeve portion is provided.   The care input body according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the input unit includes a grip part that the care giver grips with a hand.   The nursing support body according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of gripping portions are disposed apart from each other in the length direction of the trunk support portion.